diffrentiate between primary metaabolism and secondary metabolism. tommro w i had exam please
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The main difference between primary metabolites and secondary metabolites is that primary metabolites are directly involved in primary growth development and reproduction whereas secondary metabolites are indirectly involved in metabolisms while playing important ecological functions in the body
Main Difference – Primary vs Secondary Metabolites
Metabolism is the collection of chemical processes that occurs in living organisms in order to maintain life. Thousands of chemical compounds are involved in the metabolism of living organisms. These compounds are called metabolites and they are intermediates and products of metabolism. Primary metabolites and secondary metabolites are the two categories of metabolites found in living organisms. Both of them are small molecules, which act as signaling molecules, catalysts, stimulators, or inhibitors for any metabolic activity in the body. The main difference between primary metabolites and secondary metabolites is that primary metabolites are directly involved in primary growth development and reproduction whereas secondary metabolites are indirectly involved in metabolisms while playing important ecological functions in the body.